I am actually supposed to go up to the airport this morning, so I am trying to quickly whip off the last two blogs that I missed in record time! Sapina. What can I say about Sapina? She is SO marvelous that it will take much, much longer than I have time or space for here!!
Sapina was in my very first homeroom class in GR. She was Sec. 1, my youngest Sec. 1, and the very first person I ever met with the last name "Snowball". I remember chuckling when I first read my class list- between the names like Qaajui, Angutiguak, Ammack it was one of the easier names to pronounce properly the first time, but completely unexpected. Since that time, I watched as she grew from a shy, little girl, into a successful, brave, bold, strong woman! It has been SO much fun watching her move from high school on to CEGEP, and now eagerly anticipating, "the next step". Sapina is so talented and resourceful that I know the world will be open to her. She is the type that works her butt off and whatever she does and teaches herself news things all of the time.
I had the privilege two Augusts ago, to drive back to Montreal with my dad before school started. We arrived a day or two early and were able to go to the college residence, see Sapina(and Julie Anne) who were fresh from the north. We did some shopping, sightseeing and talked about what they expected. Sapina wasn't so sure she'd stay down, missing her family and friends so bitterly, but as the months passed and we pointed out that it was "almost Christmas" and then, almost May. She quickly adapted and ended up having a very memorable time.
Sapina got back into town on Sunday. We hung out for much of the day today, and I am so happy and impressed to see how awesome things are working out for her. I told her class during that first year that my goal being there was that someday all of them would take the teaching jobs and be running the school- so far, Sapina I think is VERY close to doing just that!! :)
Theme Song for today: Autumn & Me by Saving Jane
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